Guy Starik
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 3, 1965 Jerusalem, Israel |
| Residence | Givat Ada, Israel |
| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Israel |
| Sport | Sport shooting |
| Event(s) | 50 metre rifle prone (primary event) |
| Club | Hapoel Maabarot Club |
| Coached by | Yair Davidovic |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 600 (world record; 50 metre rifle prone) |
Guy Starik (born May 3, 1965) is an Israeli sport shooter who has competed in four Olympics. He has won gold medals in shooting at both the European Championships and at four World Cups, and shares the world record in the 50 meter rifle prone competition.
Starik is Jewish, and was born in Jerusalem, Israel.
In his early years of competition, Starik did not have an experienced coach, and was self-taught. He started shooting in 1978, and started to compete in shooting in 1982. He practices at the National Olympic Ranges in Herzliya.
He competed on behalf of Israel at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, in the Men's 50 metre rifle three positions, in which he came in 13th, and in the Men's 50 metre rifle prone, in which he came in 26th.
In 1998, Starik finished fourth at the 1998 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
He competed on behalf of Israel at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, despite a bout of meningitis, in the Men's 50 metre rifle three positions, in which he came in 32nd, and in the Men's 50 metre rifle prone, in which he came in 25th.
In 2003, Starik won a gold medal at the World Cup Marksman Championship in Munich, Germany, in the Men's 50 metre rifle three positions. His total of 702.5 points was a new Israeli record. The following year, he was ranked second in the world in his event by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).
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